Colombia elects its first left-wing president
Supporters of Colombian left-wing presidential candidate Gustavo Petro celebrate in Medellin, Colombia, on June 19, 2022 after the presidential runoff election. - Ex-guerrilla Gustavo Petro was elected the first ever left-wing president of crisis-wracked Colombia on Sunday after beating millionaire businessman Rodolfo Hernandez in a tense and unpredictable runoff election. (Photo by JOAQUIN SARMIENTO / AFP) (Photo by JOAQUIN SARMIENTO/AFP via Getty Images)